0
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Is there a vegetable named after a color?
carrot is Latin for orange, so yes
For what Latin number is October named?
Octo, meaning 'eight.'
What is named for the Latin word for chalk?
The word "calcium" is named for the Latin word "calx," meaning chalk, due to its abundance in chalk deposits.
Who named equus caballus?
The name equus is latin meaning steed
Who was the flute named after?
It was not named after anybody. The word "flute" comes from the Latin root "fluere", meaning "to flow".
What is the original name of leadville?
It was originally named Oro (Meaning gold in Latin).
Do the words malleus and incus have the same meaning?
NO.Malleus is Latin for mallet or hammer.Incus is Latin for anvil.The person who named the three auditory ossicles named them for the shape that he saw.
Why is plastic named plastic?
I think it is because "pla" comes from the Latin meaning "material" and stic meaning "new".
Why was Harrison Ford named that?
Well clearly his name was from Latin Roots harium, meaning danger, and fordus, meaning to be in the middle of.
What African country is named from the Latin word meaning free?
Liberia is the country you are thinking of.
What is aluminum named after?
From the word alumen meaning substance having a stringent or bitter taste
What part of the brain is named after the Latin word meaning bark?
The Latin word for tree bark is cortex, so the cerebral cortex derives from this word.
